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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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